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<h2>Essays.</h2>
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    <p>My opinionated, <span style="color:gray;">(longform?!)</span> narrative writing on life experiences (travel & philosophy), technology (bio, climate & sustainable energy), research (algorithms, cognitive neuroscience, AI), academia and the industry.  

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  <p>  <span style="color:green;">(In Progress) </span><a style="color: black;" href="#">Chase dreams, not trends.</a></br>
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                <span style="color:gray; font-size: 16px;"> </br>The AI progress is rapid and even though it feels like everyone is doing something incredibly cool, don't jump. Don't leap. Persist. Focus on your basics. Fundamentals. However, keep pushing.</span>
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       <p>  <span style="color:green;">(In Progress) </span><a style="color: black;" href="#">Runs, Marathons, & Out Of Breath</a>
                <span style="color:gray; font-size: 16px;"> </br>I write about the madness around India's entrance examinations which propel coaching businesses to record profits, dilute curiosity, burden students with stress and depression but also (em)power the dreams of poor and middle class households which make up most of young Indians below 18.</span>
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